PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Takanawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
Takanawa

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Takanawa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell shoots in but Takanawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takanawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takanawa shoots and misses

and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Takanawa keeps moving.
Takanawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mitchell is controlling him.

Mitchell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takanawa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mitchell has Takanawa in his guard.

Takanawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mitchell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Takanawa escapes and throws Mitchell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mitchell is breathing heavily.

Takanawa decides to stand back up.
Takanawa thows a body kick. Mitchell tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Mitchell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mitchell showed some decent athleticism there.
Takanawa pushes Mitchell off looking to stand but Mitchell dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanawa is not content to let Mitchell control the position.
Mitchell throwing shots but Takanawa is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Takanawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura here.
Takanawa looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mitchell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mitchell lands in his opponent's guard.
Mitchell working some strikes from top position.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Takanawa keeps moving.

Mitchell drops back looking for a leg! Takanawa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takanawa manages to kick Mitchell off! Mitchell jumps back into Takanawa's guard.
Takanawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Mitchell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to pass to mount but Takanawa is defending the position.
Mitchell passes to side control.
Mitchell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takanawa's legs.

Mitchell tries for a kimura but Takanawa is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mitchell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Takanawa lands with a cross.
Takanawa shoots and misses

and Mitchell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Takanawa is not content to let Mitchell control the position.

Mitchell seems to be working for a kimura but Takanawa defends the submission attempt.

Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takanawa defends it well.
Takanawa won't allow Mitchell to pass to mount.

Takanawa pushes Mitchell off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takanawa but Takanawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takanawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Takanawa.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takanawa as he avoids it easily.
Takanawa lands with a straight right. Mitchell didn't see that one coming.
Jay Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takanawa throws a front kick that sends Mitchell stumbling back into the cage.
Takanawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.

Mitchell drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Takanawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mitchell counters with a takedown into side control.
Takanawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mitchell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mitchell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanawa is pushing Mitchell's head away, looking to escape. Mitchell manages to hold on to the position though.
The ground and pound from Mitchell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Mitchell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Takanawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mitchell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Mitchell.
Takanawa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mitchell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takanawa is looking to escape.
Takanawa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mitchell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Takanawa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell looking to control but Takanawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mitchell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Takanawa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Mitchell looking to isolate an arm here. Takanawa doesn't see it coming and as Mitchell extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mitchell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Mitchell!